HYZAAR Reviews (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM)Average Rating: 2.4 (177 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare HYZAAR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR HYZAAR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | | 11/7/2007 | 3 | | 12/6/2003 | 3 | High Blood Pressure | I have experienced nothing like the severe side-effects mentioned by others on this page. I am not allergic to sulpha drugs. However, I do have a runny nose daily, and I believe this stops when I've forgotten to take or run out of Hyzaar. I have many aches and pains, but since I have osteo-arthritis, I attribute these pains to that. In the last year, my eyesight is getting blurry. I thought it was age, but now, after reading these comments, I'm going to ask my doctor if it could be the Hyzaar. I also have thinning hair and weak fingernails. No one else has mentioned this as a side effect. | Hyzaar controls my blood pressure well. My doctor prescribed it after my previous BP medication resulted in my having a continuous cough. I am overweight, but no heavier than when I started the Hyzaar -- probably less heavy. I have no cough from the Hyzaar. I wonder about the thinning hair, slow-growing fingernails, and eyesight problems, though. | 60 | 5 years 50mg/12.5m 1X day | 3/7/2012 | 5 | high blood pressure | no side effects | i love hyzaar. it keeps my bp under control with no side effects. had tried several other meds that not only didn't do a good job, they had side effects. thank goodness i have a doctor who kept trying till we found the right medicine. | F | 63 | 1 years 100-12.5 1X day | 12/12/2010 | 5 | High Blood Pressure | Slight dizziness after exercise. | I take Hyzaar in conjunction with a cholesterol lowering medication - Simvastatin 20mg. I now sleep through the night (8 hours) something I haven't done in years !! So far, this medication has worked for me. BP was 180/110 now 120/80. | F | 44 | 6 months 50/12.5 1X day | 2/15/2010 | 5 | HBP | I had to cut my dose in half & add pottasium gluconate to my pill regimen, because I was feeling very weak with no energy. Now I have developed a slight shake in my hands, which makes it difficult to do some things. | Hyzaar is the only thing that has controlled my BP without major side effects. Instead of being 190/90, I am running right around 120/70. If I do not cut the pill in half, however, my BP plumments to extremely low numbers. | F | 58 | 6 months 50-12.5 1X day | 3/30/2013 | 5 | hypertension; angina | sweat profusely | I recently found that I needed to take Atenolol also, in order to get the BP down to a good level. | F | 46 | 2 years | 10/18/2005 | 5 | Hypertension/High BP | A little insomnia, sweating, mild depression. | I walk 1/2 mile up hill and back down during the work week with this med and watch what I eat some what and do I ever sweat! I have lost 15 lbs since taking (240 to 225 so far) and feel good. I recommend it for people who can tolerate it. A little exercise enhances it. Also take Toporal. | F | 49 | 2 months | 7/12/2005 | 5 | Hypertension | None | It has worked well for me. I take it as well as Atenolol and my blood pressure is now in the normal range. Very effective. | F | 41 | 3 years | 7/13/2005 | 5 | Hypertension | sweating | Take with Atenolol. The combination is very effective for me. | F | 48 | 5 years | 5/6/2007 | 5 | BP around 140/90 | No side effects that I've noticed, other than a dry cough. I also take potassium tablets. | F | 59 | 4 years | 5/17/2005 | 5 | Hypertension | I think my hair is starting to thin out and I have not changed my way of life. This is the only Meds I take | F | 47 | 1 days 50 mg | 1/17/2014 | 5 | High blood pressure | Although Hyzaar has done very well at controlling my bp, I am having hair thinning/hair loss, dry mouth, leg cramps and more recently (in past year or so) have had a nagging right-sided neck pain that radiaties into right shoulder - it feels like a bad cramp in neck/shoulder muscles. I did not associate this with taking Hyzaar until a week or so ago when I accidentally ran out of it and was not able to get it refilled for about a 5 days. While I was off of the Hyzaar for those five days I had NO more neck/shoulder pain!! When I started taking it again yesterday, the neck/shoulder pain are back! I really doubt that this is coincidence - I believe there is a direct correlation between the drug and these symptoms/side effects and will be speaking with my doctor to see if we can come up with an alternative. | F | 61 | 3 years 100/25 1X day | 2/19/2014 | 4 | Hypertension | Light headed, weight loss, extreme thirst and salt cravings, heart arrhythmia, dizziness, felt out of breath very easily with any small task such as walking, or bending down. | Lowered my blood pressure too low. Out of all of the blood pressure meds that I have taken this was the only one that did NOT make me gain weight or become fatigued. I am now on a lower dosage hoping that my blood pressure won't be too low. | F | 34 | 5 years 100-25 1X day | 4/4/2014 | 4 | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | NO SIDE EFFECTS | F | 62 | 3 months | 12/14/2009 | 4 | hypertension 170/100 | diarreah, some backache, some stomach cramping in the first few days. After a week, returned to normal. | So far it is controlling my pressure quite well. BP is well within acceptable ranges. I could not control it with HCTZ alone. The combination therapy seems to be working. Systolic is usually under 125 and diastolic is unually under 85. It has worked well. | F | 31 | 4 weeks | 8/28/2005 | 4 | essential hypertension | some mild dizziness | well tolerated. Blood pressure now at acceptable level. | F | 48 | 1 years | 7/11/2003 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | I have had no side effects. | F | 42 | 30 days | 1/10/2005 | 4 | for elevated BP | I have a cough that I didn't have at age 20 when my BP was 80 over 60! Have to pay for meds myself so one side effect is thin wallet. | Hyzaar has controlled my BP well. I was on Procardia for many years & wanted to stay on it. It held BP down well but I gradually developed aching all over my body that just got worse over years that I could find all kinds of reasons for. Everything hurt. Ibuprofen, Tylenol & aspirin couldn't stop it. Doctor suggested switch to Cozaar, which didn't hold BP down. Then on to Hyzaar; aching disappeared, I no longer need to get up during the night to go to bathroom, slight Knee & ankle swelling I had is gone. I am grateful to have it, despite the price. When I exercise regularly, I lose a pound or two. When I stop exercising or eat more or eat too much high-calorie stuff, I see a weight gain. Day-to-day, things go well. I have no problems I didn't have before taking Cozaar/Hyzaar. | F | 67 | 2 years | 11/15/2007 | 4 | hypertension | Tiredness, nausea, 35+ pound weight gain, loose bowels, depression, lethargy, sleepiness then waking up for a minimum of two hours each night, night sweats and coughing. | Started out with bp of 200/100 nearly two years ago and Hyzaar DS 100/25 has lowered it to around 130/75 but I am starting to realize that the side effects are just not worth it. I started jogging and in the past three weeks have gained another pound!!!! | F | 54 | 1 years | 5/28/2007 |
HYZAAR (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LOSARTAN POTASSIUM): This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: losartan and hydrochlorothiazide. Losartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a "water pill" (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. FDA Approval Date: 1998-11-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)